More than $200 million will expand export possibilities for ag products Northwest tree fruit, California nuts, beef, dairy, ...

Senate Democrats passed an income tax on millionaires, counting on the Washington Supreme Court to overturn precedent and uphold the tax. Senate Bill 6346 passed 27-22 on Feb. […] ...

About 150 hay farmers gathered in the Spokane Hutterian Brethren’s shop Jan. 30 to listen to Texas farmer T.J. Steele share ...

Patrick Bell took over as the new state executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Washington Jan. 6. “I’ve been a strong, consistent supporter of […] ...

A federal appeals court has refused to revive the Freres Timber Co.’s lawsuit alleging the U.S. Forest Service purposely botched its efforts to suppress a major wildfire. In 2024, a […] ...

The Environmental Protection Agency renounced its right to regulate greenhouse gases, a decision defended in part on how higher levels of carbon dioxide could help agriculture. EPA Administrator Lee ...

District attorney weighs charges in animal neglect case NYSSA, Ore. — The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office removed more than ...

OLYMPIA — House Democrats passed a bill that would warn illegal immigrants a workplace raid may be coming, but it could be costly for farms, other private employers and even state agencies. Titled the ...

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture received confirmation of anthrax in a beef herd in Cassia County. None of the cattle entered the food supply, and there is no threat […] ...

Growers of dozens of crops will have until March 13 to report their 2025 acreage to the Farm Service Agency to be eligible for one-time payments to help them cope […] ...

The USDA Farm Service Agency recently announced enrollment dates for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Offers for Continuous CRP run Feb. 12 through March 20. Enrollment for General CRP runs […] ...

The National Weather Service predicts a La Nina will exit soon, uncharacteristically leaving behind a puny snowpack in Oregon and Washington. There is a 60% chance the Pacific Ocean along […] ...